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Markwayne Mullin is on his way — just barely — to being the first Native person in the Donald Trump cabinet following a testy confirmation hearing in which tribal issues were only briefly discussed.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 17, 2026.
The House Committee on Appropriations hears from American Indian and Alaska Native witnesses on the afternoon of March 17, 2026.
Native America Calling: What’s in a (tribe’s) name? (March 16, 2026)
Over the years, some tribes have undertaken the arduous process to change their official names to take back what they have always called themselves. 
Tribal water rights settlements are expensive — and the Trump administration is balking at the cost of fulfilling the U.S. government’s trust and treaty obligations.
New Mexico is taking on an investigation into the sterilization of Native women through coercion, deception and without consent.
AUDIO: Legislative Hearing on H.R.2827, H.R.6162 and H.R.7065 (March 5, 2026)
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs holds a legislative hearing on March 4, 2026. 
The 119th Congress is slowly but surely taking action to advance Indian Country’s legislative agenda following a less than stellar start to the session.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs is holding its first legislative hearing of the new year.
A property known as Zorro Ranch was owned by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for more than two decades.
Native America Calling: Route 66 changed tribes’ connections and culture (February 11, 2026)
Crossing vast stretches of Native land in places like Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona, Route 66 connected customers to communities. 
‘We’re here too late’: Indian Country slams changes to education programs (February 10, 2026)
A controversial restructuring of Indian education programs is moving forward at the national level despite widespread opposition from tribes and educators. 
As the country gears up to commemorate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, several galleries are exploring the enduring strengths of Native people through traditional and contemporary works.
As the American Indian Studies Association convention gets underway, tune in to assess the power and challenges of college programs focusing specifically on Native issues.
The U.S. Postal Service just implemented a seemingly minor rule that is worrying Native voting rights advocates.
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know This Week (January 5, 2026) (January 5, 2026)
Start off the new year by staying informed with NAFOA. 
Tune into Native America Calling to hear from both rookies and long-time Native retailers about what it takes to start and stay in business.
After years of discussions, the town of Taos, New Mexico, is removing the name of a genocidal figure from a widely used park.
Native America Calling: Short films taking on big stories (December 2, 2025)
Elise Aachix̂ Qağaduug Beers and Elias Gold are bringing Native stories to light as a new initiative seeks to elevate representation in film and television. 
Native America Calling: Native candidates make strides in local elections (November 24, 2025)
Political newcomer Sierra Yazzie Asamoa-Tutu will soon be the first Navajo city council member in Gallup, New Mexico. Other Native candidates are finding success at the local level. 
A new exhibition honors Tewa people and their art, culture and landscapes in an area once claimed by the painter Georgia O’Keeffe.
Native America Calling: A new archive tells the story of Indigenous slavery (November 5, 2025)
A team of researchers are sifting through archival documents, artifacts even artwork to expand the story of Indigenous slavery. 
Cronkite News: Government shutdown drags into its third week (October 23, 2025)
Arizona federal workers, labor leaders and elected Democratic officials demanded an immediate end to the government shutdown, saying the three-week stalemate is inflicting deep hardship across the state. 
Native America Calling: Shifting the balance in historical scholarship (October 14, 2025)
The stories and written documentation on boarding schools, Indian agents and even the fictional character, Paul Bunyan, all have an influence on how we view history. 
Native America Calling: How will Native people fare in redistricting? (September 29, 2025)
An action by Republican lawmakers in Texas to redraw boundaries to favor their own candidates has implications for Native voters. 
An unassuming eatery at the Pueblo of Isleta won the top prize at the New Mexico State Fair Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge.
Source New Mexico: Fire comes close to historic fort in Apache territory (September 23, 2025)
As Mescalero Apache performers suited up for a warrior dance, Fort Stanton manager Oliver Horn stepped onto the stoop of the old guardhouse to address the crowd that gathered. 
Native America Calling: Tribal advocates sound the alarm over radioactive exposure (September 16, 2025)
The advocacy group Tewa Women United is warning about the release of radioactive gas from the infamous Los Alamos National Laboratory. 
Native America Calling: Native women making leadership gains (September 15, 2025)
As with the general population, Native women lag behind men when it comes to elected political power. 
Source New Mexico: Native women warn about release of radioactive gas (September 11, 2025)
The Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico is releasing radioactive gas amid concerns about the impacts on human health and the environment. 
Just as coronavirus infections are on the rise, federal authorities are throwing confusing recommendations into the mix.
Native charter school announces departure of athletics director following arrest (September 8, 2025)
The Native American Community Academy took action after a staff member was charged with child abuse. 
The Pueblo of Santa Ana is celebrating the return of a clay bowl that was stolen in 1984. But many more items remain on the traffickers market.
A Native charter school in New Mexico has started off the new academic year without an athletics director.
The life and career of Diné ballet dancer Jock Soto is being celebrated. And Chickasaw composer Jerod Tate has a new album out.
The Haudenosaunee Nationals women’s team are coming off a big win at the Pan-American Women’s Lacrosse Championship.
Indigenous journalists are a means to bring balanced viewpoints to newsrooms that typically have limited interaction with Indigenous peoples.
Native people are among those suffering the most from the consequences of the nuclear age.
Source New Mexico: Funding for Navajo Nation water project in doubt (August 4, 2025)
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) is calling on President Donald Trump to fund the next phase of a massive water pipeline, saying failing to do so would violate Navajo water rights and could cause the project to fail completely. 
DVIDS: Mescalero Apache Tribe welcomes military aid after flooding (August 4, 2025)
More than 90 Airmen mobilized to provide critical support to the Mescalero Apache Reservation following flooding in southern New Mexico.
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